The Government has listened to the 1.8 million motorists who signed a petition against road charging, according to today’s papers.

Almost two million drivers gave Number 10’s website the thumbs down over the change, which could have cost drivers up to £1.30 per mile.

While Peter Roberts, the campaigner who started the petition, hailed the news as, “a good day for democracy.” the Tories seized the opportunity saying: “It shows a complete lack of direction. We have been urging them [the Government] to scrap national road pricing for the last two years.”

It will now be the decision of local authorities to introduce road pricing schemes. So far only Greater Manchester has submitted a formal application, with likely candidate’s the West Midlands deciding not to go ahead.

Is this indeed a great day for the motorist, or was this a viable solution to the nation’s traffic gridlock? Have your say by leaving a comment.

Great that this plan is currently being shelved but it will come back as no goverment can resist any idea too get more money – watch this space and question was professor begg anything to do with the original idea? – would like to know if he was please – thnks